Purification of three γ-chains with different molecular weights from normal human plasma fibrinogen |
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Authors: | Charles W Francis Elizabeth M Keele Victor J Marder |
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Institution: | Hematology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Three forms of the normal human plasma fibrinogen γ-chain which differ in molecular weight have been purified. Plasma fibrinogen was separated by ion exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephacel into three populations of molecules, each with a unique γ-chain composition. Following reduction and S-carboxymethylation, the fibrinogen polypeptide chains in each chromatographic peak were separated by ion exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephacel and identified following sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The Aα, Bβ and smallest γ-chain (γ50) eluted at progressively higher ionic strengths, but the elution positions of Aα, Bβ and γ50 chains were identifcal for fibrinogen from each of the three different chromatographic fractions. The unique γ chain of fibrinogen in the second chromatographic peak (γ55) eluted at an ionic strength higher than that of the γ50 chain, while the largest γ-chain (γ57.5), which was contained only in the third chromatographic peak of fibrinogen, eluted at the highest ionic strength. The higher ionic strengths needed to elute fibrinogen in the second and third peaks was paralleled by the higher ionic strengths needed to elute the γ-chains unique to them, suggesting that the γ-chain composition of the three fibrinogen fractions accounted for their differential binding to the ion exchange resin. Following desialation with neuraminidase, the differences in electrophoretic mobilities between the three γ-chain forms was maintained, indicating that differential migration on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was not due to variation in sialic acid content. |
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Keywords: | Fibrinogen γ-Chain purification (Human plasma) |
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